07-09-2017 18:27 via baltimore.cbslocal.com

Hurricane Irma Devastates Caribbean, Increasing Threat For Florida

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP/WJZ) — Fearsome Hurricane Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving at least 10 dead and thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees on a track Thursday that could lead to a catastrophic strike on Florida.
The most potent Atlantic Ocean hurricane ever, Irma weakened only slightly Thursday morning and remained a powerful Category 5 storm with winds of 180 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
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